Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-11
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Israel" The lecture was we'll rendered
and highly appreciated by all who heard
1t.
Mr.. John Hamill, native of this
county, and father of Mrs. G.. Campbell
Janney, of Martinsburg, met with q
heavy loss by fire at his country home
near Springfield, Ohio, last week. His
house, furniture, barn and contents
were all consumed. The family barely
escaped. The loss is estimated at $l2 900.
The State Grange of West Virginia
will hold its annual meeting at Anderson
on Wednesday, November 23d. State
Treasurer C. II. Knott, of this vicinity,
will attend. The Masters of all subordi.
nate Oranges are delegates to the State
Grange. The National Grange meets
in Lansing, Mich, next Wednesday,
the 10th.
The news of the sudden death of Mrs.
Runaway at Cumberland on Tuesday
last was sad stroke to her numerous
friends here. She was sister Of Mrs.
DR.. n. d. Baker, at whose home she
was frequent visitor and where her
amiable, kindly qualities brought her
acquaintance and friends .-Martinsburg
Independent.
Steps have been taken toward the or
ganization of new military company
at Sharpsburg, Md. Application for
admission to the Maryland Guards will
be made to the adjutant general when
the required membership has been OBJ
tanned and officers elected. About thirty
names have already been secured, and
only ten more are needed.
The Telephone Company of Martins
burg have sold out their right and cor
porate franchise in the telephone bust
ness To the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Company, which holds the Bell
patents. The instruments heretofore
used have all been removed and are
now being replaced with the Bell
phone. Connections will shortly be
made with Hagerstown, Frederick, Bal
timOre and Washington.
Engine $50, just finished for the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad at the Mount
Glare Shops, made the run on Saturday
from Martins burg toCumberland, dis
lance of seventy-eight miles, in one
hour and thirty minutes. This run is
one of the best on record. The engine
is constructed with view to power u.
well as speed, and will draw the regu-
lar trains up the seventeen-mile grade
without the aid of a helper.
The population of Martinsburg is in
creasing rapidly. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
johnson became, last week, the proud
possessors of pair Of twins, this being
the second pair within the last eighteen
months. All four OF them are of the fe-
male persuasion, therefore tie voting
power OF the city will not be enhanced
thereby .-Statesman. Can't somebody
in Shepherdstown beat that? Don't let
Martinsburg get ahead in that way.
Robert Washington desires us to in
form the public that he is prepared to
take orders for all work that may be
needed, such as cleaning house and jobs
of that sort. He will clean the windows
of your house or store, and put your
premises in first class order in all re-
spects. He will do the work promptly
and guarantee to give satisfaction. Give
him call when you are in need of a
hand, and he will do his best 10 please.
At meeting of the Leetown Lodge
No. AZ, |. O. G. r., held October 3lst,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: Chas. Jones, c. Il. ;
Lucy Dunaway, V. T.; James Strider,
K. Sec'y.; Geo. Il. Watson, F. Sec'y.;
L. II. Buck, Treas; Jacob Snyder,
Chap; Joseph Wageley, NJ; Chas. l..
Baker, |. c.; f. 7. Dunaway, o. c.;
Jennie Wiltshire, X. S.; Rebecca Stri-
der, 5. s.; and Geo, IL. Ramsburg, L. ID.
Mrs. Belinda E., widow of the late z.
II. Rouss, the venerable mother of Mr..
C. B. Rouss, of New York, and Messrs.
Milton and VIM. Rouss, of this county,
died at her residence, shannon Hill, "
near Kabletown, last Friday, aged about
II years, surviving her aged partner but
a few months. Her remains were in
TERED by the side of those of her hus-
band, in Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Win
chester, on Sunday afternoon, in pres
ence of a large concourSe of friends and
citizens of Winchester and vicinity.